Pictures: Mexico Street Wrestling 2012

Tuesday 10 Jul 2012 11:40 am

Pictures: Mexico Street Wrestling 2012

Mexican Lucha Libre wrestler “Super Tarin” performs with artificial blood in downtown Mexico City. Independent backyard shows form an underground wrestling circuit for Mexico City’s poor who lack the money to buy a 300 pesos ($22) ticket to see a professional wrestling event at one of Mexico City’s big arenas.

fans watch Mexican Lucha Libre wrestlers, Apolo Navarro, wearing green pants, and Garra de Aguila perform during a Caravan Super Tarin traveling wrestling show, on the outskirts of Mexico City. The caravan brings wrestling to the capital’s poorest neighborhoods giving free performances to those who don’t have the money to buy a 300 pesos ($22) ticket to see a professional wrestling event at one of Mexico City’s big arenas.

Mexican Lucha Libre wrestlers, El Dolar, top, and Dement Extreme perform during a Caravan Super Tarin traveling wrestling show on the outskirts of Mexico City. The caravan brings Mexico’s Lucha Libre wrestling to the capital’s poorest neighborhoods, orphanages and prisons, giving free performances to those who don’t have the money to buy a 300 pesos ($22) ticket to see a professional wrestling event at one of Mexico City’s big arenas.

fans watch as watch Mexican Lucha Libre wrestlers Big Mama, left, and Black Fury, are overtaken by their opponents during a performance in a Caravan Super Tarin traveling wrestling show on the outskirts of Mexico City. The caravan brings Mexico’s Lucha Libre wrestling to the capital’s poorest neighborhoods, orphanages and prisons, giving free performances to those who don’t have the money to buy a 300 pesos ($22) ticket to see a professional wrestling event at one of Mexico City’s big arenas.

Mexican Lucha Libre wrestler Lunathor rests after his performance in a poor downtown neighborhood in Mexico City. Independent backyard shows form an underground wrestling circuit for Mexico City’s poor who lack the money to buy a 300 pesos ($22) ticket to see a professional wrestling event at one of Mexico City’s big arenas.

Mexican Lucha Libre wrestlers Damian 666, center, and his son Bestia 666, walk towards the ring to perform in a Caravan Super Tarin traveling wrestling show on the outskirts of Mexico City. The caravan brings Mexico’s Lucha Libre wrestling to the capital’s poorest neighborhoods, orphanages and prisons, giving free performances to those who don’t have the money to buy a 300 pesos ($22) ticket to see a professional wrestling event at one of Mexico City’s big arenas.

Mexican Lucha Libre wrestlers Dama del Ring, right, Black Fury, second right, Estrella de Fuego, second left and La Chola, wait for their turn to perform in a Caravan Super Tarin traveling wrestling show on the outskirts of Mexico City. The caravan brings Mexico’s Lucha Libre wrestling to the capital’s poorest neighborhoods, orphanages and prisons, giving free performances to those who don’t have the money to buy a 300 pesos ($22) ticket to see a professional wrestling event at one of Mexico City’s big arenas.

young wrestler 11-year-old Edgar Leal poses for a photo before his performance in downtown Mexico City. Independent backyard shows form an underground wrestling circuit for Mexico City’s poor who lack the money to buy a 300 pesos ($22) ticket to see a professional wrestling event at one of Mexico City’s big arenas.

Mexican Lucha Libre wrestlers Brazo de Plata Junior, left, and Shadow perform outside the ring in a poor downtown neighborhood in Mexico City. Independent backyard shows form an underground wrestling circuit for Mexico City’s poor who lack the money to buy a 300 pesos ($22) ticket to see a professional wrestling event at one of Mexico City’s big arenas.

Mexican Lucha Libre wrestling masks are attached with clothespins to a wire, on display for sale in a school yard during a wrestling show in Mexico City. Independent backyard shows form an underground wrestling circuit for Mexico City’s poor who lack the money to buy a 300 pesos ($22) ticket to see a professional wrestling event at one of Mexico City’s big arenas.

Mexican Lucha Libre wrestler Gato Salvaje, left, gets ready for his performance on a grassy lot in a makeshift wrestling ring in Coacalco, Mexico. Independent backyard shows form an underground wrestling circuit for Mexico City’s poor who lack the money to buy a 300 pesos ($22) ticket to see a professional wrestling event at one of Mexico City’s big arenas.

Mexican Lucha Libre wrestler Johnny Villalobos, center, walks around the ring during his performance in downtown Mexico City. Independent backyard shows form an underground wrestling circuit for Mexico City’s poor who lack the money to buy a 300 pesos ($22) ticket to see a professional wrestling event at one of Mexico City’s big arenas.

Mexican Lucha Libre wrestler Super Tarin, right, bites the forehead of Leon Dorado as they perform outside the ring, during a Caravan Super Tarin traveling wrestling show on the outskirts of Mexico City. The caravan brings wrestling to the capital’s poorest neighborhoods, giving free performances to those who don’t have the money to buy a 300 pesos ($22) ticket to see a professional wrestling event at one of Mexico City’s big arenas.

Mexican Lucha Libre wrestler Mixteco Jr., hugs an elderly woman during a Caravan Super Tarin traveling wrestling show on the outskirts of Mexico City. The caravan brings Mexico’s Lucha Libre wrestling to the capital’s poorest neighborhoods, orphanages and prisons, giving free performances to those who don’t have the money to buy a 300 pesos ($22) ticket to see a professional wrestling event at one of Mexico City’s big arenas.